Licence
Shellfish fishery licence (Northern Ireland)

Apply for this licence

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Overview

You need a licence from the Department for Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) for exclusive marine shellfish cultivation and taking rights for a specified area in Northern Ireland.

You must hold a fish culture licence (for the cultivation of shellfish at a marine site) to apply.

A licence provides legal protection for your shellfish operation.

How to apply

Download an application form from the DARD website.

You’ll need to give:

your details

company details

site co-ordinates

production details

design, layout and operations at site

measures for protection of wildlife

You’ll need to provide supporting information, including:

a chart with the exact co-ordinates and size of the site

confirmation of ownership or lease of the site, or letters of intent of sale or lease from owner, or a copy of the lease or consent in principle from the Crown Estate Commissioners or other owner of the seabed or foreshore

written confirmation from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency that the proposed development will not create a navigational hazard

a business plan of your proposed operation

Your first licence will be limited to 5 years.

Last updated: 31 August 2017

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